Instructions for Calling to Cities within Japan

For all international calls to Japan cities, begin by dialing the international access code (011 in the U.S.). Follow with the country code, area code, and local subscriber number. e.g. For a call to Kyoto from New York, dial 011-81-75-xxx-xxxx. If you are calling long-distance within Japan, be sure to dial a 0 before the area code. e.g. For a call to Osaka from Kobe dial 06-xxxx-xxxx.. For local calls, you only need to dial the 4-8-digit local number.Here is a list of major area codes:

City

City Code

Asahikawa

166

Chiba

43

Fukuoka

92

Funabashi

474

Gifu

582

Hachioji

426

Hamamatsu

534

Hateruma

9808

Himeji

791, 792

Hiroshima

82

Ichikawa

473

Kagoshima

992

Kanazawa

76

Kawaguchi

482

Kawasaki

224,244,44

Kita-Kyushu

93

Kobe

78

Kurashiki

864

Kyoyo

75

Matsudo

473

Matsuyama

899

Nagasaki

958

Nagoya

52

Niigata

25

Oita

975

Okayama

862

Osaka

6

Sakai

722

Sapporo

11

Sendai

22

Shimizu

543

Tokyo

3

Toyonaka

6

Urawa

488

Utsunomiya

286

Wakayama

734

Yokohama

45

Yokosuka

468

Instructions for Calling to Cell Phones in Japan

Cellular phones in Japan use cellular prefixes in place of area codes. These prefixes are 2-digits long. Cellular subscriber numbers are a total of 10 digits long (the subscriber number is 8 digits). e.g. For a domestic to a cell phone, dial a preliminary 0, followed by the cellular code and subscriber number: 0-90-xxxx-xxxx. For international calls to a cellular phone in Japan, dial the cellular prefix after the country code: 011-81-90-xxxx-xxxx. You do not need to dial a 0 before the cellular prefix for international calls.